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Thu, 07 Nov 2002

JP/Lou Han breeding is lucrative business

Lou Han breeding is lucrative business Not all aquarium fish are as pricey as Lou Han: A Lou Han can fetch millions of rupiah. And with training, one can successfully breed the fish.Usually, the fish is a crossbreed, a female Lou Han fish and a male fish of another species.

Thu, 07 Nov 2002

JP/Exhbits show artists' sympathy for Bali tragedy

Exhbits show artists' sympathy for Bali tragedyYusuf Susilo Hartono, Contributor, Jakarta Several galleries in Jakarta are holding painting exhibitions using the Bali tragedy as their main theme. They feature Balinese artists in a show of concern over the Oct. 12 bomb blast in Kuta, Bali.

Thu, 07 Nov 2002

JP/Govt mulls increasing export duty on CPO

Govt mulls increasing export duty on CPOThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government warned that it might raise the export duty on crude palm oil (CPO), the raw material for cooking oil, to ensure stable cooking oil prices during the upcoming festive season.Minister of Industry and Trade Rini M.S.

Thu, 07 Nov 2002

JP/Antiterrorism and shared responsibility

Antiterrorism and shared responsibilityAbdullah Saleh Mbamba, Director, United Nations Information Center, Jakarta The tragic events of Sept.

Thu, 07 Nov 2002

JP/Media urged to employ 'journalism of empathy'

Media urged to employ 'journalism of empathy'Debbie A. Lubis, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The media can help people living with HIV/AIDS to lead a stigma- free, productive life by applying "journalism of empathy", activists say.

Thu, 07 Nov 2002

JP/463 sugar factory workers lose jobs in South Kalimantan

463 sugar factory workers lose jobs in South KalimantanYuliansyah, The Jakarta Post, Banjarmasin Some 463 workers at Pelaihari Sugar Company in Tanah Laut regency, South Kalimantan, have lost their jobs without compensation after their once reputable firm was liquidated by the Office of the State ...

Thu, 07 Nov 2002

JP/Ease foreign diplomacy

Ease foreign diplomacyZatni Arbi, Indonesian Institute of Sciences (LIPI), Jakarta Who is to blame if Indonesia has lost its influence in ASEAN? The big irony, if we think about it, is that Indonesia's former president Soeharto was -- and is still -- considered one of the founding fathers of this ...

Thu, 07 Nov 2002

JP/Bush sends Ramadhan greeting

Bush sends Ramadhan greeting JAKARTA: U.S. President George W. Bush conveyed on Wednesday his greeting to Muslims all over the world, including Indonesia, who have started to observe the holy month of Ramadhan.

Thu, 07 Nov 2002

JP/Unilateral truce breaks down in Aceh

Unilateral truce breaks down in AcehIbnu Mat Noor, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh The unilateral truce announced by the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) on Nov. 4 broke down on Wednesday when GAM rebels and military soldiers exchanged gunfire in North Aceh, leaving five people dead including one soldier.

Thu, 07 Nov 2002

JP/Officials told to avoid unnecessary trips

Officials told to avoid unnecessary trips JAYAPURA, Papua: Papua Governor Jaap Solossa asked on Wednesday local officials not to take unnecessary trips outside the province.

Thu, 07 Nov 2002

JP/Writing religion

Writing religion on an ID card It is time for the Indonesian government to erase religion from any form of personal identification. Indonesia is supposed to be a democracy. When will the government truly value religion and make it mandatory not to have it written on the identity (KTP) card.

Thu, 07 Nov 2002

JP/Niaga under blanket scheme: IBRA

Niaga under blanket scheme: IBRAThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) said that Bank Niaga would remain under the government blanket scheme, despite objections by Malaysia's Commerce Asset Holding Bhd during talks for selling the latter a 51 percent stake in ...

Thu, 07 Nov 2002

JP/Police to submit dossier with or without Ba'asyir deposition

Police to submit dossier with or without Ba'asyir depositionDamar Harsanto and Sri Wahyuni, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Police investigators vowed Wednesday to submit their dossier on Abu Bakar Ba'asyir to state prosecutors as soon as possible with or without the Muslim cleric's deposition.

Thu, 07 Nov 2002

JP/Militant FPI decides to call it a day

Militant FPI decides to call it a dayDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Following on the heels of the self-dissolution of Laskar Jihad just three weeks ago, another extremist militant group, the Islam Defenders Front (FPI) followed suit on Wednesday in efforts to refrain from further ...

Thu, 07 Nov 2002

JP/Govt rejects appeals for AFTA delay

Govt rejects appeals for AFTA delayAdianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government reminded struggling industries here that it remained committed to lowering more import tariffs next year, as it rejected the chemical and textile industries' appeals for exemptions from the ASEAN free ...

Thu, 07 Nov 2002

JP/Police question owner of van allegedly used in Bali bombing

Police question owner of van allegedly used in Bali bombingThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Denpasar Police revealed on Wednesday that one of the two men arrested in East Java on Tuesday turned out to be the owner of the Mitsubishi van that exploded with deadly force outside a Bali nightclub last month, ...

Thu, 07 Nov 2002

JP/Murder is not justified

Murder is not justified I would like to refer to Greg Warner's letter published in The Jakarta Post on Oct. 25, titled Muslims should not justify murder.The majority of Indonesians were shocked by the brutal and indiscriminate bombings in Bali.

Thu, 07 Nov 2002

JP/Man City, Birmingham out of League Cup; MU advances

Man City, Birmingham out of League Cup; MU advancesAgencies, London Premier League sides Birmingham City and Manchester City made an early exit Tuesday from the third-round of England's League Cup.

Thu, 07 Nov 2002

JP/Police arrest drug trafficker

Police arrest drug trafficker BOGOR: Bogor Police arrested a drug trafficker in Ciomas Rahayu housing complex here on Monday.Bogor Police chief Brig. Gen. Nanan Soekarna stated on Tuesday that the suspect, Achmad Saefudin, 25, was arrested upon returning home.

Thu, 07 Nov 2002

JP/City to meet tax target from tourism

City to meet tax target from tourismAhmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The city administration is optimistic about reaching its target on entertainment, hotel and restaurant taxes of Rp 470 billion this year, despite the impact the Bali bombing has had on tourism.

Thu, 07 Nov 2002

JP/Aceh detainees seek suspension

Aceh detainees seek suspension BANDA ACEH, Aceh: Two foreign nationals, Lesley Jane McCulloch and Joy Lee Sadler have requested the suspension of their detention due to their deteriorating state of health.

Thu, 07 Nov 2002

JP/Angelique beats Sucha in Volvo Open

Angelique beats Sucha in Volvo OpenAgencies, Jakarta Indonesia's Angelique Widjaja lost only six points in her 6-1, 6-1 pounding of fifth-seeded Martina Sucha in the opening round of the US$110,000 Volvo Open in Pattaya, Thailand, on Wednesday.

Thu, 07 Nov 2002

JP/Baby born without skull dies in mother's arms

Baby born without skull dies in mother's arms A 19-year-old mother from a poor family in Selapajang subdistrict, Neglasari district, Tangerang, cried continuously from the time her son was born at midnight on Monday until the baby died at 2 p.m. on Tuesday.For Tuti's 3.

Thu, 07 Nov 2002

JP/Thousands expected to commemorate Bali bombing

Thousands expected to commemorate Bali bombingI Wayan Juniartha and Fitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar, Bali After a month of mourning, thousands of people across the world will gather in Kuta, Bali on Nov.

Thu, 07 Nov 2002

JP/Blues extend streak with 5-2 win over Canadiens

Blues extend streak with 5-2 win over CanadiensAssociated Press, Montreal Pavol Demitra had a goal and two assists as the St. Louis Blues extended their NHL-best winning streak to nine games Tuesday with a 5-2 victory over the Montreal Canadiens.

Thu, 07 Nov 2002

JP/Poland wants closer partnership with Asia

Poland wants closer partnership with AsiaOei Eng Goan, The Jakarta Post, Warsaw With its membership in the enlarged European Union up for grabs, Poland has begun to intensify its political and economic relations with Asian countries, including those grouped under the Association of Southeast ...

Thu, 07 Nov 2002

JP/A nation in denial for too long

A nation in denial for too longJusuf Wanandi, Board Member Center for Strategic and International Studies, Jakarta With the Bali bombings, it has become crystal clear that global terrorism is present in Indonesia.

Thu, 07 Nov 2002

JP/JP/6/OTHER7

JP/6/OTHER7 Don't isolate Indonesia's military News that Indonesian soldiers might have been involved in an August ambush in Papua that killed two Americans and an Indonesian and wounded 11 isn't surprising.

Thu, 07 Nov 2002

JP/Maluku governor orders raising of ferry wreckage

Maluku governor orders raising of ferry wreckageThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Maluku Governor Saleh Latuconsina has submitted a request for equipment needed to enable the local naval base to raise the Masohi Star in order to recover the bodies of 60 people believed to have been trapped on board the ...

Thu, 07 Nov 2002

JP/Slower peace in the city on the first day of Ramadhan

Slower peace in the city on the first day of RamadhanNovan Iman Santosa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The city moved a little slower on Wednesday as Muslims observed the first day of the Ramadhan fasting month with many government and private sector offices shortening their work hours.

Thu, 07 Nov 2002

JP/Cuban coach wants support, hopes to stay

Cuban coach wants support, hopes to stayThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Cuban Carlos Penate Torre, whose coaching contract with the Indonesian boxing team expired early this month, said he was hoping to extend the contract, provided that the national boxing body showed more support for his program.

Thu, 07 Nov 2002

JP/Golkar prepares sanctions against Akbar opponents

Golkar prepares sanctions against Akbar opponentsKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Golkar Party has formed a special team to consider possible sanctions for dissenting legislator Marwah Daud Ibrahim.

Thu, 07 Nov 2002

JP/Weak vs strong

Weak vs strong intelligence The Bali blasts have been followed by much criticism of Indonesia's intelligence capabilities. Recently, The Jakarta Post published a number of articles, e.g. Controlling our intelligence (Oct. 29, p.

Thu, 07 Nov 2002

JP/Security on north coast highway enhanced

Security on north coast highway enhancedNana Rukmana, The Jakarta Post, Cirebon Authorities have enhanced security along the north coast highway and railway in West Java in anticipation of the massive exodus of people from Jakarta to their hometowns in Central and East Java on the eve of the Idul ...

Thu, 07 Nov 2002

JP/Bojonegoro police to question councillors

Bojonegoro police to question councillors BOJONEGORO, East Java: The Bojonegoro Police said they would question 45 legislators about markups in a new Rp 2.3 billion bus terminal."We expect to finish the investigation this week," Bojonegoro Police chief of detectives Adj. Comr. Ma'mun said.

Thu, 07 Nov 2002

JP/Awam wins, but fails to lift team over Brazil

Awam wins, but fails to lift team over BrazilMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia's Awam Wahono beat Darcy Lima in the ninth round of the Chess Olympiad in Bled, Slovenia, on Tuesday, but the win was not enough to lift the team over Brazil, according to reports.

Thu, 07 Nov 2002

JP/Central Java receives storm warning

Central Java receives storm warning SEMARANG, Central Java: The Central Java Meteorology and Geophysics Agency urged residents on Wednesday to remain alert for storms and heavy rains in the coming weeks.

Thu, 07 Nov 2002

JP/McGrady makes 40 pts as the Magic edges Kings

McGrady makes 40 pts as the Magic edges KingsAssociated Press, Orlando, Florida Tracy McGrady broke the 40-point barrier for the second straight game, scoring 41 points Tuesday as the Orlando Magic held off a Sacramento rally to beat the Kings 125-121.

Thu, 07 Nov 2002

JP/Lou Han, an expensive fish for good luck

Lou Han, an expensive fish for good luckApriadi Gunawan, Contributor, Medan Aquarium fish owners have found a new addition for their tanks. The Lou Han, a fish with a protruding forehead, has scales that give it a tattoo-like pattern on its body and is believed to bring good fortune to its owners.

Thu, 07 Nov 2002

JP/Rift in rectorial election continues

Rift in rectorial election continues BOGOR: Lecturers and other employees at the Bogor Institute of Agriculture demanded on Wednesday the annulment of the result of the selection of rectorial candidates by the Academic Senate Secretariat.

Thu, 07 Nov 2002

JP/Stop-go busway project to be revved up again

Stop-go busway project to be revved up againThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Although still the subject of controversy, the city administration decided on Wednesday to launch the busway project by the end of this year.

Thu, 07 Nov 2002

JP/New customs rulings issued to improve service

New customs rulings issued to improve serviceRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government has issued three new regulations to improve the country's customs services and to curb smuggling and fraud during clearance.

Thu, 07 Nov 2002

JP/Where to go in Bali for Thursday, November 7, 2002

Where to go in Bali for Thursday, November 7, 2002FestivalTribute to Peace and Unity: Peace and Unity Art Procession, Communal Prayers and Acknowledgements, Art Performance Evenings, and Night Markets, in Banjarkala, Ubud Palace, on Nov. 9 - 10.Museums and Galleries * Blue Moon Gallery, Jl.

Thu, 07 Nov 2002

JP/United we stand

United we stand Relations between Indonesia and Australia are strained once again, less than one month after the two countries were united by the horror of the terrorist attacks in Bali.

Thu, 07 Nov 2002

JP/Ubud to pray for peace, unity after bombing

Ubud to pray for peace, unity after bombingI Wayan Juniartha, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar, Bali Art and charity events held in sympathy of the Oct. 12 terrorist attack on Bali continue to console the grieving world.

Thu, 07 Nov 2002

JP/C. Sulawesi to build new TV station

C. Sulawesi to build new TV station PALU, Central Sulawesi: The people of Central Sulawesi moved a step closer to getting a community television station after the provincial government approved plans for the station.

Thu, 07 Nov 2002

JP/'Pemarisudha karipubhaya' ceremony to erase memory of bombings

'Pemarisudha karipubhaya' ceremony to erase memory of bombingsThe Jakarta Post, Kuta, Bali With the upcoming pemarisudha karipubhaya (cleansing ceremony) just eight days away, local Kuta people will try to brush aside the haunting memory of the Oct.

Thu, 07 Nov 2002

JP/'Jakarta is promised land for migrants'

'Jakarta is promised land for migrants' Jakarta with a total area of 650 square kilometers has a population density of about 13,000 people per square kilometer. In an effort to control Jakarta's burgeoning population, Governor Sutiyoso plans to close the city to migrants.

Thu, 07 Nov 2002

JP/France has not issued travel ban

France has not issued travel ban The government of France vowed on Wednesday that it would not restrict its citizens from traveling to Indonesia despite a string of strong travel warnings already issued by several other countries in the aftermath of the devastating Bali attack.

Thu, 07 Nov 2002

JP/TV Program: Thursday, November 7, 2002

TV Program: Thursday, November 7, 2002TVRI 6:00 a.m. News7:30 Sports8:30 The Story of Imam Buchari9:00 TV Series10:30 Quiz11:30 Music12:00 p.m.

Thu, 07 Nov 2002

JP/On the caning punishment

On the caning punishment The decision taken to administer caning in Aceh province in public places for Muslims who fail to carry out their religious obligations is not only a backward step, but it is positively archaic.

Thu, 07 Nov 2002

JP/Broadcasting bill criticized

Broadcasting bill criticizedKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The latest draft of the broadcasting law, to be deliberated in the next two weeks, reveals the ignorance of the House of Representatives and the government in regards public demands for revision of several contentious articles.

Thu, 07 Nov 2002

JP/Work-related accidents on the rise

Work-related accidents on the rise JAKARTA: Work-related accidents have increased significantly in the past three years, while health and safety awareness among business enterprises has remained low, a government official says.

Thu, 07 Nov 2002

JP/RI-Australia ties: Are we emotionally mature?

RI-Australia ties: Are we emotionally mature? Bilateral relations between Indonesia and Australia are again heating up after raids on Indonesian residents in the neighboring country.

Thu, 07 Nov 2002

JP/Delayed talks may damage GAM: Ulema

Delayed talks may damage GAM: UlemaMuhammad Nafik and Emmy Fitri, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A noted religious leader warned the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) on Wednesday that the Acehnese people would consider the separatist group to not be committed to resolving the Aceh question through peaceful ...

Thu, 07 Nov 2002

JP/ICW slams deputy attorneys general

ICW slams deputy attorneys general JAKARTA: Indonesian Corruption Watch (ICW) strongly condemned on Wednesday the staunch support of deputy attorneys general for their boss M.A. Rahman, who is under fire in a case of alleged corruption.

Thu, 07 Nov 2002

JP/Rethinking and reshaping Bali after the attack

Rethinking and reshaping Bali after the attackIda Ayu Agung Mas, Contributor, Gianyar, Bali The bombing of Kuta, Bali's most popular tourist destination, shocked almost all Balinese, who are very proud of their island's beauty, prosperity and safety.

Thu, 07 Nov 2002

JP/Worker union leader on trial

Worker union leader on trial JAKARTA: The leader of a worker union at the Pondok Indah hospital in South Jakarta went on trial Wednesday for allegedly torturing his supervisor two months ago.

Thu, 07 Nov 2002

JP/Coastal areas damaged in Balikpapan

Coastal areas damaged in Balikpapan BALIKPAPAN, East Kalimantan: One kilometer of coastal area in Penajem Paser Utara regency, Balikpapan Bay, has been heavily damaged by seawater abrasion.

Thu, 07 Nov 2002

JP/Authorities crack down on prostitution

Authorities crack down on prostitution BATAM, Riau: The Batam administration has warned red-light districts on the island not to operate during the fasting month of Ramadhan.The local government will allow entertainment centers such as pubs, karaoke clubs and discotheques to open between 9:30 p.m.

Thu, 07 Nov 2002

JP/RI must stop denying presence of terrorists, says Wolfowitz

RI must stop denying presence of terrorists, says WolfowitzThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta U.S. Deputy Defense Secretary Paul Wolfowitz urged Indonesia on Tuesday to stop pretending that it does not have a terrorist problem, warning that al-Qaeda's prime target was Indonesian democracy, Agence ...

Thu, 07 Nov 2002

JP/WTA C'ships could be another sisterly final

WTA C'ships could be another sisterly finalBeth Harris, Associated Press, Los Angeles There's one last chance for yet another Williams vs. Williams final in 2002.The season-ending WTA Championships begin Wednesday, and No.

Thu, 07 Nov 2002

JP/Business still slow in Tanah Abang

Business still slow in Tanah AbangTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Tanah Abang market in Central Jakarta, the largest textile market in Southeast Asia, was crowded on Wednesday on the first day of the Ramadhan with customers shopping for Muslim clothing and the attire worn ...

Thu, 07 Nov 2002

JP/Special rates for Bali holidays

Special rates for Bali holidays DENPASAR, Bali: Bali Tourism Office head I Gde Pitana said on Wednesday that some travel bureaus in Singapore were offering up to a 60 percent discount for holidays in Bali in a bid to help revive the province's tourism industry.